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INSECTS

Boreal Snaketail

Ophiogomphus colubrinus

Insects
Native
Boreal Snaketail, Male
Boreal Snaketail, Female
Boreal Snaketail, Male
44.5 mmLength

Dragonfly or damselfly in the family Gomphidae 44.5 mm long. Lives near water. Feeds on insects.

There are 72 observations of Boreal Snaketail in Québec, mostly in Capitale-Nationale, Nord-du-Québec and Abitibi-Témiscamingue, and it has been reported in 12 of the 17 regions. They peak in July and become rare from September to May.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Capitale-Nationale23
  2. Nord-du-Québec22
  3. Abitibi-Témiscamingue9
  4. Outaouais4
  5. Laurentides3
  6. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean3
  7. Côte-Nord3
  8. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine1
  9. Lanaudière1
  10. Montérégie1
  11. Bas-Saint-Laurent1
  12. Mauricie1

Habitat

Water’s edgeGogerr

Similar species

Rusty SnaketailOphiogomphus rupinsulensis
Black MeadowhawkSympetrum danae
Riffle SnaketailOphiogomphus carolus